4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.


In Context

1 When Israel was a child, then I loved him, and called my son out of Egypt.

2 The more the prophets called them, the more they went from them: they sacrificed unto the Baalim, and burned incense to graven images.

3 Yet I taught Ephraim to walk; I took them on my arms; but they knew not that I healed them.

4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that lift up the yoke on their jaws; and I laid food before them.

5 They shall not return into the land of Egypt; but the Assyrian shall be their king, because they refused to return to me .

6 And the sword shall fall upon their cities, and shall consume their bars, and devour them , because of their own counsels.

Hosea 11:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:4I led them with cords of human kindness, with ties of love; I lifted the yoke from their neck and bent down to feed them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

11:4I will draw them with the cords of Adam, with the bands of love : and I will be to them as one that taketh off the yoke on their jaws: and I put his meat to him that he might eat.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:4I drew them with bands of a man, with cords of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I gently caused them to eat.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love; and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat before them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid food for them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:4I drew them with cords of a man, with ties of love; and I was to them like those who lift up the yoke on their necks; and I bent down to him and I fed him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:4With cords of man I do draw them, With thick cords of love, And I am to them as a raiser up of a yoke on their jaws, And I incline unto him — I feed him.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:4I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat to them.